The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t just been dominant — they’ve been historically consistent. And a new viral post on r/KansasCityChiefs put that dominance into stunning perspective:
Every other NFL team has changed QBs — some multiple times — since the last time KC failed to reach the AFC Championship.
That was 2017. Yes, before Patrick Mahomes took his first regular-season snap as QB1.
The Reddit post listed every team’s starting quarterback the last time the Chiefs didn’t play in the AFC title game, and it reads like an NFL graveyard. Names like Jay Cutler, Blake Bortles, Carson Palmer, Jameis Winston, and Cam Newton filled the list — QBs who’ve either retired, faded, or become memes.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs? They’ve played in six straight AFC Championships, hosted five, and turned three into Super Bowl wins.
“It’s almost a different generation,” one fan commented. “Inject this straight into my veins.”
And they’re not wrong. Consider this:
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The Browns were starting DeShone Kizer.
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The Dolphins were rolling with Jay Cutler — yes, that Jay Cutler.
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Washington still went by “Redskins,” and their starter? Kirk Cousins.
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Dallas had Dak Prescott in Year 2… and still only two playoff wins since.
And yet, the Chiefs just keep showing up.
Since 2018, Mahomes has led KC to:
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6 AFC Championship appearances
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4 Super Bowl trips
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3 Lombardis
All while other franchises churn through coaches, coordinators, and quarterbacks like they’re Tinder swipes.
“We’ve been spoiled,” one user wrote. “And we ain’t done.”
Spoiled? Maybe. But this isn’t just a hot streak — this is a dynasty in real time, with fans who waited 50 years for their first taste and now expect greatness every year.
So next time you hear “the Chiefs are done” or “someone else is winning the West,” just remember:
The last time KC missed the AFC title game, Blake Bortles was starting in Jacksonville.
